Civilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalates
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Houthi rebel offensive against government forces on west coast leads to some of deadliest clashes in years Clashes between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebel movement killed more than 60 people, including civilians, as the Houthis pushed forward with a military offensive on Yemen’s western coast. Twenty-six government troops and 31 Houthi fighters were killed during several hour…
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- Civilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalatesThe Guardian World